Oregano
Onion
Olive Oil
Lime or lemon Juice
Salt & Pepper
Cornish Game Hens
Garlic
Ground Cumin
1
Whisk together olive oil, garlic cloves, fresh oregano leaves, freshly squeezed lime juice, ground cumin, and kosher salt and black pepper in a small bowl.
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2
Divide the marinade into 2 large food storage bags and transfer hens into the bags (2 hens per bag).
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3
Make sure that the marinade is well distributed. Get the air out of each bag as much as possible, seal and let it marinade for 4 hours, or preferably, overnight.
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4
Transfer Cornish Hens to the dutch oven with the breast meat side up, and make sure that they are snuggly. If preffered, add in a sliced lime.
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5
To roast cornish hens, first start in a preheated 425-F oven and bake them for 20 min. Reduce the heat to 375 F and roast for 1 hour 15 min to 1 hour 30 min.
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